JSSISI: 1894 to 1900, Vol. X, Parts LXXIV to LXXXhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/8118
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 05:10:04 GMT2018-04-21T05:10:04ZThe new local bodies and the new Department of Agriculture and Technical Education and the development of the resources of Irelandhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/7855
The new local bodies and the new Department of Agriculture and Technical Education and the development of the resources of Ireland
Dawson, Charles
Two classes of bodies have been lately created by the present
Government. One class by the Local Government Act of 1898,
and the other by the Act which established the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction of 1899. By the first
Act the government of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, and
the various towns and villages they contain, has been handed over to the care of the Irish Councils elected by popular franchise.
They have fiscal powers, and can levy taxes for certain
purposes. It appears to me that we have here at last the opportunity
afforded of practically developing the vast natural and
industrial resources of the country, which, up to this, have only
been written of and spoken of, but the theories of which have
never been realised. This realisation is the work of the new
bodies.
Read Tuesday, 24th April, 1900.
Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/78551900-01-01T00:00:00ZEconomic development in Irelandhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/7854
Economic development in Ireland
Oldham, C.H.
In laying before the members of this Society some considerations
regarding the very wide subject of "Economic Development
in Ireland," I have in view the situation created by the Agriculture
and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act, 1899, which
comes into operation on April 1st, of the present year. The
object of that Act is to stimulate economic development in
Ireland. It creates a new Department of the Irish Government,
which is to concern itself with two distinct purposes: to assist
in developing?(1) the agriculture and fisheries, and certain,
rural industries; (2) technical education applied to any form of
local industry. On the one hand to enable the production of
greater wealth from the lands and waters of Ireland; and, on
the other hand, to improve the productive quality of Irish labour
by technical education applicable to any of the industries or the
circumstances of each district?these are the beneficent and
truly national purposes of an Act of Parliament which makes
an entirely new departure in the relations between the people
and the Government of this country.
Read Wednesday, 14th March, 1900
Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/78541900-01-01T00:00:00ZA review of the economic and social condition of Irelandhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/7853
A review of the economic and social condition of Ireland
Todhunter, Joseph
Several of my predecessors in the office of President have
taken as the subject-matter of their addresses a review of the
economic and social condition of Ireland as revealed to us in the
statistics furnished by the General Register Office, and by other
Departments of Government. That I should follow their example
may, perhaps, be considered appropriate, seeing that the
fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of this Society has passed
during my term of office.
I do not propose to travel over the whole field of Irish
statistics, nor would it be desirable that I should do so. After
the Census of 1881 and of 1891, Dr. Grimshaw, the Registrar
General, gave us most valuable addresses, in which he dealt
with great ability, and in the most comprehensive manner with
the wide range of statistical records with which his important
office is conversant.
I desire to draw your attention only to some particular
branches of enquiry, regarding which I purpose making some
observations as the figures pass under review.
Read Tuesday, June 27th, 1899
Sun, 01 Jan 1899 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/78531899-01-01T00:00:00ZThe liability of married women to income taxhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/7852
The liability of married women to income tax
Lawson, William
I desire to call attention to the anomalous state of the law as
regards the liability of married women to Income Tax. The
statute which regulates this liability is Section 45 of the Income
Tax act of 1842(5 & 6 Viet., c. 35). This statute, which
applied to Great Britain only, was extended to Ireland by the
Act of 1853, which imposed Income Tax on Ireland for the first
time. Section 45 provides that "Any married woman acting
as a sole trader by the custom of any city or place, or otherwise
(or having, or being entitled to, any property or profits to her
sole or separate use) shall be chargeable to such or the like
duties, and in the like manner except as hereinafter is
mentioned, as if she was actually sole and unmarried. Provided
always that (the profits of) any married woman living with her
husband (shall be deemed the profits of the husband, and the
same) shall be charged in the name of the husband, and not in
her name or of her trustee. Provided also that any married
woman living in Great Britain separate from her husband,
whether such husband shall be temporarily absent from her or
from Great Britain, or otherwise, who shall receive any allowance or remittance from property out of Great Britain, shall be
charged as a, feme sole if entitled thereto in her own right, and
as agent of the husband if she receive the same from or through
him, or from his property or on his credit."
Read, Tuesday, March 14th, 1899
Sun, 01 Jan 1899 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/78521899-01-01T00:00:00Z